Domestic Goddesque

I know that I said Christmas doesn’t start until my birthday is over. And it doesn’t, but my birthday is tomorrow, and by nightfall I will have ordered our tree, dug out decorations, be playing the festive CDs and baking. These, I think:
Christmassy Mincemeat Slice
5oz butter3oz soft brown sugar6oz plain flour (or wholewheat if you [...]

Sami is an awesome little boy with a wicked smile and a scary ability to finish jigsaws. He has fantastically supportive parents who are currently in a battle with their LEA to get support for his educational needs. Which I imagine to be like trying to get the Prime Minister of Pakistan to do [...]

Sami is an awesome little boy with a wicked smile and a scary ability to finish jigsaws. He has fantastically supportive parents who are currently in a battle with their LEA to get support for his educational needs. Which I imagine to be like trying to get the Prime Minister of Pakistan to do [...]

12 weeks 5 days, 6.5cm, all limbs, digits and organs where they are supposed to be and functioning as they are supposed to. Pure indulgence on my part, so apologies to those who came looking for recipes. Normal service will be resumed…

12 weeks 5 days, 6.5cm, all limbs, digits and organs where they are supposed to be and functioning as they are supposed to. Pure indulgence on my part, so apologies to those who came looking for recipes. Normal service will be resumed…

…that I don’t believe has anything to do with Pregnant Brain Syndrome (hitherto known as PBS)- something I appear to be suffering from. No, the curse is all to do with things technical and technological. A discussion with DH resulted in us both making the decision to get Blackberry’s. DH got his through work, they [...]

…that I don’t believe has anything to do with Pregnant Brain Syndrome (hitherto known as PBS)- something I appear to be suffering from. No, the curse is all to do with things technical and technological. A discussion with DH resulted in us both making the decision to get Blackberry’s. DH got his through work, they [...]

I was sitting and pondering what to write about this morning…would it be the bloody Estate Agents, the weather, my current Marmite addiction, the secret thrill I get from kicking up leaves…? Too many choices. Wakeup has saved me the effort. Instead I shall follow her instructions and do the 8-things thing….and hope you don’t [...]

DH celebrated his birthday yesterday. Ordinarily, I would have carefully compiled a shortlist of potential gifts in September, shopped in October then carefully wrapped and stored them away so that come his birthday week, I could concentrate on making a cake, cooking a lovely supper and generally making him feel special (see- I am sometimes [...]

DH celebrated his birthday yesterday. Ordinarily, I would have carefully compiled a shortlist of potential gifts in September, shopped in October then carefully wrapped and stored them away so that come his birthday week, I could concentrate on making a cake, cooking a lovely supper and generally making him feel special (see- I am sometimes [...]